Curtain-pole.



UNITED STATES:

PATENT OFFICE..

MARLIN J. TRIECE, OE BLAIRSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

CURTAIN-POLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part'of Letters Patent No. 689,661, dated December24, 1901. Application led October l0, 1900. Serial No. 32,557. (Nomodel.)

T all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, MARLIN J. TRIECE, a-

- citizen of the United States of America, re-

thereto in any desired manner.

Another object of the invention is to construct a pole of theabove-described class that will be extremely simple in construction,strong, durable, and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture;furthermore, one that will be highly efficient in use.

The present invention still further aims toconstruct a pole of theabove-described class that will permit a curtain to be easily draped andremoved therefrom when desired; furthermore, to provide novel means thatwill prevent a curtain from being torn as the fastening means areapplied.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists in thenovel combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fullydescribed, and specifically pointed out in the claim.

In describing the invention in detail reference is had to theaccompanying drawings, o rming a part of this specification, whereinlike numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views, and in which- Figure-l is a perspective view of myimproved curtain-pole, showing the sarneinverted. Fig. 2 is an enlargedvertical sectional view of the end of the pole. Fig. 3 is a transversevertical sectional view of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail view ofthe securingstrip.

Referring to the drawings by reference-numerals, l indicates thecurtain-pole proper, having arranged therein a slot 2, extending theentire length of the pole, said slot being adapted to receive asecuring-strip 3. The one side of the said securing-strip is beveled, asshown at 4, to engage the curtain, and the other side is only slightlybeveled, as shown at 5. The upper face of said securing-strip has formedtherein a notch 6 to form a catch for the finger when it is desired towithdraw the strip. 7 indicates the end of the securing-strip, havingits under face beveled, as shown at 8, tapering to a feather-edge 9. Thereference-numeral 10 indicates the curtain and l1 the removable ends ofthe pole,which are fastened to the same by screws 12.

The operation of my improved curtain-pole is as follows: The curtain isplaced in the groove 2 of the pole and the securing-strip slid in fromthe end into the groove, the beveled side 14 being adapted to clamp thecurtain in the groove, and the end 7 of the securing-strip is so formedas to not come into contact with the curtain, but will gradually engagethe same as it is placed in position in the groove. For the purpose ofeasily inserting the end of the strip in groove 2 over the curtain thesame is formed on its end in a rounded shape, so as not to present anysharp corners which Will catch or tear the curtain. The end is alsoslightly beveled, so as to further expedite its insertion. The removableends are then fastened to the curtain-pole in the usual manner, therebyclamping it and retaining all the parts securely together. It will beseen that in this manner a curtain may be easily draped and removed fromthe pole when desired.

It will be noted that various changes may be made in the details ofconstruction Without departing from the general spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

In a device of the character described, a

solid cylindrical pole having a groove in it-s underneath facethroughout the length thereof, the two side walls of said grooveconverging outwardly toward the periphery of the pole, combined with asecuring-strip of substantially the same length as the pole, the saidstrip being of less width than the groove IOO in the pole with its edgesinclined to conform to the side Walls of the groove, said strip beingadapted to secure the curtain between the top and side Walls thereof andeach Wall of the groove, and having a rounded lower face to conform tothe periphery of the pole, there being :t notch in the underneath faceof the strip near one end, and the other end of said strip being roundedand beveled, substantially as described. xo

In testimony whereof I ax my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

MARLIN J. TRIECE. Witnesses:

JOHN NOLAND, J. P. APPLEMAN.

